Rajasthan: Indira Gandhi Shehri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana

May 25, 2022

Rajasthan Chief Minister recently approved new guidelines for the implementation of ‘Indira Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana’.

What is ‘Indira Gandhi Shahari Rozgar Yojana?

It is an urban employment scheme announced by CM Ashok Gehlot in the 2022-23 Rajashthan’s state budget. The government will incur Rs 800 crore annually for the implementation of this scheme. Under this scheme, at least 100 days of employment per year will be provided to the people residing in the urban areas. It is designed on lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

What are the new guidelines?

According to the new guidelines, an individual who is in the age group of 18 to 60 years and resides in the local body area will be registered based on the Jan Aadhaar card. The Jan Aadhaar card will be issued by the state government and it will be the primary eligibility document for enrolment under the scheme. The state launched a campaign to make maximum Jan-aadhar cards from May 1^st, 2022. Also, the work under the scheme will be executed through the committees at the state and district levels.

What are the concerns regarding the new guidelines?

The provision that work will be provided to migrant laborers from other states only in emergencies like the Covid-19 pandemic or natural disasters is being questioned by civil society groups. They also raised the concern that it is difficult for people from outside the state to get eligibility documents provided by the state.

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